One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 777 · 40 questions

Word tip (Many words → one word): Read every part of the phrase: who or what, and what is special about it. Think of word endings that help: -ible / -able (can be done), -ist (a person), -ary / -ium (a place), -vore (an eater). Check that the word matches the whole phrase, not just part of it.

1. 1.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
2. 2.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) tourist
3. 3.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
4. 4.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
5. 5.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
6. 6.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) edible
7. 7.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
11. 11.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) library (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
13. 13.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
14. 14.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
16. 16.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) visitor
17. 17.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) homophones
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
20. 20.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
21. 21.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) thief (d) tourist
22. 22.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
23. 23.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel
24. 24.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
25. 25.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) library
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) innocent
27. 27.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
28. 28.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist
29. 29.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) miser
30. 30.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
31. 31.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) homophone
32. 32.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) geologist
34. 34.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
35. 35.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
36. 36.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) polyglot
37. 37.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
39. 39.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) granary (d) museum
40. 40.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) veteran (d) beginner

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